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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

In the coming months, I will be travelling frequently back & forth to England to perform. Starting with workshops May 31st in Brighton & show June 1st at the Fringe Festival with dancer Alvaro Guarnido

I couldn't write after class normally. Too fuzzy. I made my siesta before class, I woke up too late and I was sure that I will be late to class. I ran. On the way I remembered that I was suppose to bring the piece of paper with words of songs from last week. I came on time but I was still a bit sleepy. My friend came after me and she was at the very last moment. A moment before class the assistant gave us CD's. I thanked her for my copy. I don't think that the fact I don't like her means that I need to forget my manners. I came out for a moment and when I got back - "here is Orna"... Yeah, I'm here! Next week we won't have a class on Tuesday because of Independence Day, but once we'll have it on Thursday, next week. I can come but I was sorry that Ilan still can't come. He has now rehearsals on Thursday till June (this time he's taking a part at David and Bat Sheva). Neta said by the way that Shuky will sing us for sure at end of year show again. He will come for sure for one of classes before and then class will be for tangos only. If we accept - we'll bring come more girls for this class. None of us wanted to bring more people to class. It's our class! Neta promised that she's try to make this class when Ilan will return. The Russian girl started to talk about a show that she's about to go and see of Diego El Cigala (I really should upload somehow the commercial). She said she wasn't sure if to go because of a story Neta told about him. I won't go because it will be in a place which is difficult for me to go to, mostly because I don't have a car. Our class has started with listening to some music from the CD which all of us have now. It took some time till Neta made it and could play it. The Russian girl noticed that I don't have the words and shared her piece of paper with me. We made a try to sing, mostly Camaron. Few words were missing at the pieced of papers. Others wrote it down. Only that moment Neta noticed that I'n the only one who doesn't write it. We made a bit more try of sinning. Dancing has started with a bit of practice on our letras and the part we're all dance it together. I showed Neta the videos that I still have on my camera. One didn't need to (and somehow it isn't on my camera any more). The videos came after that. One of the girls came to look behind my shoulder while I was showing to Neta the first video, I didn't really notice who but I think it was the bata girl. My friend came too. I didn't make a try that she could see too. Neta asked for silence. The assistant said that she couldn't see it on Facebook. Neta asked me if uploaded it. Of course I did! All is there! We made a good practice on three parts. I needed to remind Neta which letras comes with the steps because it's hard to hear it from my camera. After that part Neta was choosing few girls to show some steps by if she ask a markaje or remate and our memory. After one made something - all of us made the same for a while. The friend of the assitant was one of the girls. She said that she doesn't know a thing. Neta didn't give up for her and said that she knows. The friend of the assistant made something. I couldn't understand the try, but Neta did and showed us how to do it. I was the last to show. I made a markaje. Neta was fixing me for the beat. I didn't have any music or palmas, I was sleepy, I don't want any complains! Our drill after that was to do an entrada, one markaje and one remta from those we did a moment before, only those we made a special practice on. And we all sang from the new tangos. The girls's order has been chosen randomly. Most made mistakes, maybe one made it great. The bata girl made it - at the third trial. All others made one trial. I was last again. I was afraid and hopped that Neta will forget to ask me to do it. She didn't forget me. I wasn't sure that made it perfect and once Neta did sign me. Neta didn't try to fix me after that like she did with others. She had a comment like "OK". Moving to siguiryia. The bata girl and the Russian girl went away cause they never stay to this part. The assistant and her friend went away cause they were tired. At least the assistant was tired.... She said that she will see if she will dance it at show or not. We left four girls for the siguiryia.Between parts my friend said that Ilan told her that I was insulted from her at the evening before. I did. I told her what pissed me. No, she didn't mean to insult me, yes she's sure that Ilan tells me what's going on with him, she said herself that I'm a good friend of him, but... It wasn't to insult me but she needed Ilan to tell her that she did and she stand behind what she said. Great.... We were friend before for sure, but now... Maybe I will stay polite for some make up at end of year show. We started with a try to dance all the siguiryia from start to end. We couldn't remember it well. I could remember that was something we had and changed it for a longer thing. The snobbish woman said that I'm right about it. She still couldn't remember more than that. We had a problem at the end. Neta asked me if it's on her phone or at my camera. I have it on my camera. I showed her the video twice or three times for we could remember it well for sure. We made a long practice on it. And dancing all again. And again. And again. And few more fixings. Our time has over but we made it once again.

I was afraid I won't be well. Not only two weeks brake from those classes - less and less sleeping at rest of time. So, I came running. I kinda woke up on the way. I came almost at the last moment. I still had a little time to talk with Ilan and offer him something for the summer. The nice one from Neta's studio came and talked with me before class has started. Before class has officially started Mijal said that there is a couple of missing castanets. Whoever took it - it's fine but she wants it back. A little dog started to run over at the studio. Some played with the dog, but the dog didn't come to my area. The "ballerina" came at the last moment. Class has started with a castanets drill. Technique thing. It took me a little while to get warm with it, but Mijal didn't find anything to fix me although she was looking. And something new. The drill of Hugo wasn't this time. After that the ordinary drills of ecuela bolera. The dog has been taken for walks outside and to the office room. We learned some new steps to the escuela bolera. Some tries with music, some without and some of all together from the start. Two new little things at the escuela bolera Mijal said that it's possible to do it "ballet" stuff, it's possible to do it "flamenco" style and it's possible to do something in the middle. it dependent in us and our feelings. When she was talking about one of those new steps she was looking mostly at me and smiled and said it will be fine to do it flamenco.Putting off the castanets, let's see what do we remember from the buleria. The looking girl started to be too much at my area. The friend of the happy one joined. Most of us forgot the end. We made a practice on the end. The dog moved all over the studio again. Mijal held her for a moment for a kiss. She's been asked if she's the owner of the dog and how old is she. The dog belongs to her daughter and she's 4 months old. Few fellows of men's class came. I know it's mean but I was glad that my friend didn't come. Yet. We danced the buleria over and over again. My friend came after all and was ready at the last round. After class I was talking with Ilan and my friend. Something goes through her again. I thought she's got back to herself, but... She "needed" to tell me that Neta is already talk about end of year show. NO! A date was before Ilan took his brake at those classes... She needed to ask me if I'm about to perform. I asked her how long dies she knows me. She was wondering a lot and no answer. I asked her what does she think. She thinks I'm about to be the first one to come with keys. So she does know me. A moment after she needed to shout on me because of a question I had. And she "needed" to tell me what's going on with Ilan. Why? He tells me himself about the news... The "ballerina" stayed for the men's class. Before I went out I noticed that class had a brake because of her. She didn't understand a step

I have a class. I'm about to go, but... I have no idea how would I dance. This class I didn't have for too long and I'm so tired. Didn't sleep enough at night again. I made a try to sleep at the afternoon, but so many "amazing" mothers who took their kids from the kindergartens next to me. That's fine, the problem is that the mothers must scream next to my window. Why? Because this is the only way I would know they are there! And that was a memorial day today.... I couldn't really sleep again. I guess I will be sleeping while dancing once again

Some of the best young Flamenco musicians in Israel in a refreshing show combining vocals, guitar, Cajon (percussion) & dance, featuring the most authentic flamenco spirit and musicianship as currently experienced in the flamenco cafes in Spain. The show is Tablao Flamenco style, allowing each artist space for personal expression within the ensemble flow of musicians and dancer. The ancient stone walls and intimate atmosphere in the Khan make for the absolutely best setting for flamenco in Israel. Like sitting in a cava in Seville.

About the artists :Ofir Atar- Flamenco singer and guitarist, lived for two years in Seville, capital of Spanish Andalucía where he learned at "Fundacion Flamenco Cristina Heeren".Nowadays he is working with many of the most popular flamenco groups here in Israel including "Ramangar" (with Avner and Keren Pesach), Michaela Harari, Sharon Sagie and others.

Maayan Doari - Cajon (box drum) and percussionist. The last several years alternating between Spain and Israel, specializes at the art of the cajon (wooden box drum), learned with some of the best cajoneros in Spain - Ramon Porrina and Jorge Perez. Since returning to Israel he is playing and performing with the best Flamenco ensembles in Israel.

Ilai Burla- Flamenco guitarist, lived two years in Seville. Learned flamenco at "Fundacion Flamenco Cristina Heeren" graduating with honors. Now performs with the best flamenco groups here is Israel, such as "Ramangar".

Elinor Alpert - Flamenco dancer who entered the world of flamenco in 2007. Elinor studied with Mijal Natan in Tel-Aviv, then lived in Seville Spain for two years, absorbing local flamenco culture and studying with leading flamenco artists, such as Alicia Marquez, Juana Amaya and Pilar Ortega. Between 2011-2012 she studied at the "Fundacion Flamenco Christina Heeren". Currently she performs as a solo dancer and as part of Michal Bratt's "Pasito" flamenco ensemble.

Special dinner/show package 90 nis; (50 shekels for the show alone.)Reservations recommended for dinner. For reservations or advance ticket purchase call 077-2345719.Doors open 20:00, show starts 21:00-ish